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MS HB83

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daryl Porter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the jurisdiction limit of Mississippi justice courts from $3,500.00 to $15,000.00 for actions involving debts, damages, or personal property recovery.
  • Amends Section 9-11-9 of the Mississippi Code of 1972.
  • Maintains the existing requirement that justice court judges have no pecuniary interest in case outcomes once suit has been filed.
  • Takes effect July 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Justice courts; increase limit of jurisdiction to $15,000.00.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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